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left hanging down. Cut off the superfluous 

 ends, and you have fig. 8. Bring the feather 

 over the back of the whalebone, with such care 

 as not to separate the fibres ; and pass the silk 

 twice over it, at the place where the ostrich 

 strands were fastened, that is, immediately 

 behind the legs. Now convey the silk under 

 the legs, bringing it out between them and the 

 head, where the feather must be secured. Cut 

 away the thick ends of the feather, and fasten 

 off the silk (vide fig. 9.). Clip the legs and 

 horns of proper length, the legs very short ; put 

 them into something like their natural shape; 

 and you will have accomplished fig. 1., which 

 will then be ready for use: Hook No. 11. 

 or 12. 



Fig. 2. Plate lY. is only an enlarged edition 

 of the foregoing; the body being made of 

 peacock's strands instead of ostrich's. This 

 being a large Beetle, it is perhaps preferable to 

 make the legs of short pieces of gut wrapped 

 over with dark-coloured silk well waxed; 

 thickening those parts which are to do duty 

 for the thighs. — Hook No. 6. 



